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adverb

i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē How to pronounce immediately (audio)
Definition of immediatelynext
as in promptly
without delay if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert

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Relevance

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immediately

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conjunction

chiefly British
as in when
just at the moment that give us a ring immediately you get back

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Recent Examples of immediately
Adverb
MetroLoft, a developer of the project, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 The time jump Some sequels pick up immediately after their predecessor left off. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026 It was not immediately known whether the individual was one of the three people missing. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026 San Leandro police did not immediately respond to questions about the incident. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for immediately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
  1. promptly
  2. instantly
  3. now
  4. directly
Adverb
  • Danish referee Kim Milton Nielsen promptly issued a red card in a 2-2 tie that Argentina would win in a penalty shootout.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Investigators promptly identified and arrested 23-year-old Jaxson Clift on murder charges in connection with the killing, according to the statement.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Because when everyone can generate content instantly, the real scarcity becomes originality, along with perspective, taste, restraint and conviction.
    — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • An Argentina semifinal win now gives Messi the chance — in what almost certainly will be his final match on the World Cup stage —- to make his country the first back-to-back champion since Brazil in 1958 and ‘62.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • As a result of her injury, Anderson underwent an emergency craniotomy and now lives with a titanium plate in her head.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of now
Adverb
  • Sales from the thrift store are donated directly to widows, immigrants and refugees in the Sacramento area and internationally.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The problem with wildfires — unlike hurricanes or earthquakes — is that humans can directly influence them.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of directly

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